ReLit Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2010) Winner
Gillian Jerome
ジリアン・ジェローム
Jirian Jerōmu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Nationality
- Canada, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ottawa, Ontario → Vancouver, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, editor, university instructor, high-school educator
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- Canadian Women in Literary Arts (CWILA), Geist magazine, University of British Columbia
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize (Hope in Shadows), Longlisted for George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature (Hope in Shadows)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Victoria | — | Faculty of Humanities | Bachelor of Arts | — | Canada |
| University of Arizona | — | Creative Writing | Master of Fine Arts | — | United States |
University of Victoria
Faculty of Humanities
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Canada
University of Arizona
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Fine Arts
Country:
United States
American Literatureを専攻
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | City of Vancouver Book Award | Hope in Shadows | — | City of Vancouver | winner |
| 2009 | ReLit Award (Poetry) | Red Nest | Poetry | ReLit Awards | winner |
City of Vancouver Book Award
2008
Work:
Hope in Shadows
Organization:
City of Vancouver
Result:
winner
ReLit Award (Poetry)
2009
Work:
Red Nest
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
ReLit Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hope in Shadows
2008 Oral History/Non-fictionA collection of stories from Downtown Eastside Vancouver photo contest participants, co-edited with Brad Cran. Explores poverty, trauma, friendship, and community.
communitysocial justiceFirst Nationshousing politics
Red Nest
2009 PoetryPoetry collection.
naturemotherhoodfeminism
Nevertheless: Walking Poems
2022 PoetryPoetry collection of walking poems.
walkinglocalecology
Bibliography
- Midsummer (2008)
- Hope in Shadows (2008)
- Red Nest (2009)
- Nevertheless: Walking Poems (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical poetrypersonal narrativesocial themes
- Recurring Motifs
- sexualityfriendshipcommunityecologyVancouver neighborhoods
Legacy
Canadian poet and co-founder of CWILA, advocating for gender equity in literary arts. Poetry editor at Geist magazine. Lecturer at UBC. Involved in social projects in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Trivia
- Married to writer Brad Cran with two children; divorced in 2014.
- Co-founded CWILA in 2012, left in 2015 to focus on teaching and writing.